Richard brooks screenwriter (36 resultados)

Vintage studio photograph of Glenn Ford from the 1955 film. Based on the 1954 novel "The Blackboard Jungle" by Ed McBain and starring Glenn Ford as Richard Dadier, a new teacher at a violent inner city school, determined to do right and make a difference, challenging both the staff and the students. A brilliant performance by a young Sidney Poitier as student Gregory Miller in an early breakout role. Nominated for 4 Academy Awards including Best Writing. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good, 2 small closed tears in margins and a large chip at the top right corner (see image). Vogel, Film as a Subversive Art. Scorsese, A Personal Journey Through American Movies. National Film Registry. …

Vintage reference photograph of actor Barry Fitzgerald from the 1956 film. With manuscript ink annotation on the verso identifying Fitzgerald. Based on the 1955 television play by Paddy Chayefsky. The daughter of a taxi driver is engaged to be married. Her mother wants to use the opportunity to have the big wedding she always dreamed of. Set in and shot on location in the Bronx, New York City. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, with some slight creasing and wear to the finish.…

Vintage studio still photograph of Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, and Pal (the dog performing as Lassie) from the television release of the 1949 film, circa 1970s. Based on the 1912 novel "Greyfriars Bobby" by Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson, which is based on the true story of Greyfriars Bobby, a 19th century Edinburgh Terrier who spent 14 years guarding the grave of his owner. When Lassie's master is killed by robbers, the collie keeps a vigil besides her master's grave, in violation of local dog laws, and her late owner's friend struggle to keep the local police and town magistrate from euthanizing the dog. Set in 1860 Scotland, shot on location in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, Scotland. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1971 film. A security consultant teams up with a call girl to steal a fortune in dirty money from criminals' safe deposit boxes, which are stored in a high-tech bank vault. Set and shot on location in Hamburg, West Germany. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Lee, The Heist Film. …

Seven vintage studio still photographs from the 1971 film. A security consultant teams up with a call girl to steal a fortune in dirty money from criminals' safe deposit boxes, which are stored in a high-tech bank vault. Set and shot on location in Hamburg, West Germany. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Lee, The Heist Film. …

Draft script for the 1948 film. Specially bound copy belonging to screenwriter Jerry Wald, with his name in gilt on the spine. Ten reference photographs from the film bound in variously among the script pages. Jerry Wald is best remembered for his long and successful association with Warner Brothers as both a screenwriter and producer of a number of notable films, including "Mildred Pierce" (1945), "Humoresque" (1946), "Key Largo" (1948), and "Flamingo Road" (1949). In the 1950s he moved to Twentieth Century-Fox, and was the producer there for "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Peyton Place" (1957), and "Sons and Lovers" (1960). In postwar Paris, an American black marketeer and war veteran falls in love with the wife of an imprisoned Nazi collaborator. Shot on location in Calvados and Paris. Bound in beige cloth with tan quarter leather binding, with five raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Title page present, undated, with credit for screenwriter Richard Brooks. 159 leaves, with last page of text numbered 135. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with pink revision pages throughout, dated variously between 9/10/48 and 10/22/47. Pages Near Fine, binding Very Good plus, moderately foxed on the cloth.…

Draft rainbow script for the 1996 film. The second installment in "The Crow" (1994) film series, based on the comic book series by James O'Barr. A superhero resurrects a murder victim to help him avenge his own death and the death of his son. Pink titled self-wrappers, noted as Original Draft on the front wrapper, dated 11/17/95, with credits for screenwriter David S. Goyer and comic books writer James O'Barr. Title page integral with front self-wrapper. 101 leaves, with last page of text numbered 93. Xerographic duplication, rectos only, with rainbow revision pages throughout, dated variously between 9/01/95 and 11/17/95. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads. Carlson and Connolly, Destroy All Movies. McPadden, Heavy Metal Movies.…

Five vintage borderless black and white photographs from the set of the 1967 film. With two printed mimeo snipes on the verso, along with the stamp of still photographer James Johnson. From the archive of the PIX Agency, a photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers (as well as those still living in Europe) and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. Brooks' unflinching and unsentimental documentary style made for a visualization that matched the power of Truman Capote's most famous book, and remains one of the great meditations on violence in America. Nominated for four Academy Awards. 10 x 8 inches. Most Very Good plus, with light creasing and edgewear, one Very Good, with a tear to the top right corner, repaired with cello tape on the verso. National Film Registry. Ebert II. Criterion Collection 781. Penzler 101. Spicer US.…

Vintage photograph of actors Rock Hudson and Sidney Poitier getting their clothes fitted while in Nairobi for the production of the 1957 film. Mimeo snipe, manuscript annotations, and a rubber stamp on the verso. Based on the 1955 novel of the same name by Robert C. Ruark. Set amidst Kenya's Mau Mau uprising. Two childhood friends, Peter (Rock Hudson), the son of a British colonist and Kimani (Sidney Poitier), a native to Kenyan grow up to be on opposing sides of the conflict, each wishing for a more peaceful world while surrounded by extreme violence. Shot on location in Kenya. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage photograph of director Richard Brooks and actor Paul Newman on the set of the 1958 film. Typed description and manuscript annotations on the verso. Based on the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams, though without much of the homosexual themes and cultural critique of the original. Brick Pollitt (Paul Newman) is a troubled man, beat up from a drunken accident on his way to visit his dying father, Big Daddy (Burl Ives), and the rest of his family with his wife Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor). The gathering brings out the family's deeply buried tension, repression and anxiety. Nominated for six Academy Awards. Shot on location in Long Island, New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.…

Collection of 12 vintage color studio still photographs from the 1965 film. After being labeled a coward, Lord Jim seeks redemption through an exceptionally dangerous mission. In its wake, he finds himself faced again with the choice of self preservation or honor. The Technicolor film was based on Joseph Conrad's novel of the same name. Shot on location in Cambodia, China, Malaysia, and England. 8 x 10 inches. Fine.…

Vintage double weight photograph from the set of the 1960 film. Director Richard Brooks gets up close to direct Burt Lancaster as Lancaster holds Jean Simmons. Based on the 1927 novel by Sinclair Lewis. Nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. Rosenbaum 1000.…

Vintage borderless photograph of director Richard Brooks and actor Peter O'Toole on the set of the 1965 film. With manuscript annotations on the verso. After being labeled a coward, Lord Jim seeks redemption through an exceptionally dangerous mission. In its wake, he finds himself faced again with the choice of self preservation or honor. The Technicolor film was based on Joseph Conrad's novel of the same name. Shot on location in Cambodia, China, Malaysia, and England. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage photograph of Mary Linda Rapelye on the set of the 1967 film. Manuscript annotations in pencil and press agency stamps on the verso. Richard Brooks' unflinching and unsentimental documentary style made for a visualization that matched the power of Capote's most famous book, and remains one of the great meditations on violence in America. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry. Criterion Collection 781. Ebert II. Penzler 101.…

Vintage borderless photograph from the set of the 1965 film. With manuscript annotations in pencil on the verso. Set amidst the cultural shifts of the 1960s. Colin (Michael Crawford), an awkward school teacher is desperately trying to have the kind of sexual experiences as his womanizing friend Tolen (Ray Brooks). When Nancy (Rita Tushingham) arrives in London from the countryside Tolen's macho disposition and Colin's trepidation's are brought to the surface. Shot on location in London. 9.5 x 7 inches. Fine.…

Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1947 film. Annotation in manuscript pencil on the versos. A group of prisoners at the strict Westgate Penitentiary plan an escape, but fear their plans will be ruined by sadistic, power-hungry guard Captain Munsey. Director Jules Dassin's important first film, a key noir followed by several others, notably "The Naked City" (1948), "Thieves' Highway" (1949), "Night and the City" (1950), and "Rififi" (1955). From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Small creases at the top left corners, else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 383. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Grant US. Selby US Masterwork. Spicer US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir.…

Collection of 16 vintage oversize French color photographs from the 1966 film. Based on the 1964 novel "A Mule for the Marquesa" by Frank O'Rourke, about four men hired to by a wealthy Texan to rescue his wife from a Mexican revolutionary, only to discover the job in not exactly what it seems. A sometimes overlooked and underrated entry into the Western canon, despite being nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Set in Mexico and Texas, shot on location in Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California. 9.5 x 11.5 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage borderless reference photograph, with a thin bottom margin, from the 1947 film. From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. A group of prisoners at the strict Westgate Penitentiary plan an escape, but fear their plans will be ruined by sadistic, power-hungry guard Captain Munsey. Director Jules Dassin's important first film, a key noir followed by several others, notably "The Naked City" (1948), "Thieves' Highway" (1949), "Night and the City" (1950), and "Rififi" (1955). 9.25 x 7.5 inches. Light even toning, else Near Fine. Criterion Collection 383. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Grant US. Selby US Masterwork. Spicer US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir.…

Vintage reference photograph from the set of the 1966 Western film, showing French composer Maurice Jarre conducting an orchestra for the recording of the film's soundtrack. Dutch stamps on the verso, along with annotations in manuscript ink. Based on Frank O'Rourke's 1964 novel "A Mule for the Marquesa," about four men hired by a wealthy Texan to rescue his wife from a Mexican revolutionary, only to discover the job is not exactly what it seems. A sometimes overlooked and underrated entry into the Western canon, despite being nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. Shot on location in Mexico, and throughout Arizona, Nevada, and California. 10 x 8 inches. Nick at top edge, else Near Fine. Pitts 3180.…

Vintage reference photograph of actors Howard Duff, Ella Raines, and Burt Lancaster, director Jules Dassin, and producer Mark Hellinger on a lunch break on the set of the 1947 film. With a printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso. Led by Burt Lancaster, a group of prisoners at the strict Westgate Penitentiary plan an escape, but fear their plans will be ruined by sadistic, power-hungry guard Hume Croyn. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, with three hole punch impressions along the left side. Criterion Collection 383. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Grant US. Selby US Masterwork. Spicer US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir.…

Vintage reference photograph of Cleavon Little talking with director Mel Brooks on the set of the 1974 film. Brooks' slapstick homage to the Western, in which an escaped African American railroad construction worker becomes the sheriff in an all-white town, and must protect it from politicians and railroad tycoons looking to raze it. A satire on the racism and misogyny inherent in Hollywood's depiction of the American West, among many other targets. Nominated for three Academy Awards. Set in the fictional frontier town of Rock Ridge, shot on location in California. 9.5 x 7 inches. Near Fine. National Film Registry.…

Vintage borderless reference photograph of director Richard Brooks talking with actress Candice Bergen on the set of the 1975 film. Annotations in manuscript ink on the verso. In 1906, fifteen contestants compete in a 700-mile cross-country horse race with a cash prize of $2000. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Shot on location in New Mexico and Nevada. 10 x 8 inches. About Fine. Pitts 348.…

Vintage borderless studio still photograph from the 1967 film, showing writer Truman Capote talking with director Richard Brooks and cinematographer Conrad Hall on location in Kansas. Brooks' unflinching and unsentimental documentary style made for a visualization that matched the power of Capote's most famous book, and remains one of the great meditations on violence in America. Nominated for four Academy Awards. 7.5 x 10 inches. About Fine. National Film Registry. Ebert II. Criterion Collection 781. Penzler 101. Spicer US.…

Two vintage borderless reference photographs from the 1977 film. Based on Judith Rossner's 1975 novel, in turn based on the 1973 murder of Roseann Quinn, about a schoolteacher who begins compulsively cruising singles bars in search of sexual fulfillment. Nominated for two Academy Awards. Released in a new 4K restoration by Vinegar Syndrome in 2024. Shot on location in Los Angeles and Chicago. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. Vinegar Syndrome 485.…

Vintage reference photograph of director Richard Brooks, cinematographer Milton Krasner, and a camera crew capturing a boat scene with actress Shirley Knight on the set of the 1962 film. With a mimeo snipe and manuscript pencil and ink annotations on the verso. From the archive of film historian and author Joel Finler. Based on Tennessee Williams' 1959 play, wherein a failed Hollywood actor and gigolo returns to his small hometown accompanied by an older, faded movie star, hoping to win back his former girlfriend. Nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actor for Ed Begley. Set in St. Cloud, Mississippi.…

Vintage reference photograph of Paul Newman and director Richard Brooks on the set of the 1958 film. Based on the 1955 Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name by Tennessee Williams, though without much of the homosexual themes and cultural critique of the original. Brick Pollitt (Paul Newman) is a troubled man, beat up from a drunken accident on his way to visit his dying father, Big Daddy (Burl Ives), and the rest of his family with his wife Maggie (Elizabeth Taylor). The gathering brings out the family's deeply buried tension, repression and anxiety. Nominated for six Academy Awards. Shot on location in Long Island, New York. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine. …

Two vintage publicity photographs from the 1947 film, one showing actors Ann Blyth, Ella Raines, Anita Colby, and Yvonne De Carlo walking on the set with producer Mark Hellinger, the other showing De Carlo alone. Printed mimeo snipe affixed to the verso of one. A group of prisoners at the strict Westgate Penitentiary plan an escape, but fear their plans will be ruined by sadistic, power-hungry guard Captain Munsey. Director Jules Dassin's important first film, a key noir followed by several others, notably "The Naked City" (1948), "Thieves' Highway" (1949), "Night and the City" (1950), and "Rififi" (1955). From the archive of noted Hollywood still photographer Ray Jones. Born in Wisconsin on January 1, 1901, Jones worked for Paramount Pictures in the early 1930s, and went on to be the head of the still photography department at Universal Pictures in 1935, where he worked well into the 1950s. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus. Criterion Collection 383. Godard, Histoire(s) du cinema. Grant US. Selby US Masterwork. Spicer US. Silver and Ward Classic Noir.…

Vintage borderless candid photograph from the 1965 film, showing actors Ray Brooks and Charlotte Rampling lounging at the beach. With a printed mimeo snipe on the verso, along with manuscript annotations regarding layout and the stamp of Keystone Agency. Based on Ann Jellicoe's 1962 play. An awkward young man seeks out the help of his slick, womanizing flatmate in learning how to seduce women, but trouble arises when they both set their marks on the same girl. Although nominally a comedy, a film that bears far more similarity to a kitchen sink drama, due largely to its polarizing final act. Winner of the Palme d'Or. Set and shot on location in London. 7.25 x 9.5 inches. Very Good plus, with light wear and soil to the verso.…

Vintage reference photograph of actors Paul Newman and Shirley Knight examining film negatives, with cinematographer Milton R. Krasner looking on. With a mimeo snipe on the verso. Based on Tennessee Williams' 1959 play, wherein a failed Hollywood actor and gigolo returns to his small hometown accompanied by an older, faded movie star, hoping to win back his former girlfriend. Nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actor for Ed Begley. Set in St. Cloud, Mississippi. 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine.…

Vintage borderless photograph of Robert Blake and Scott Wilson from the 1967 film. Crop annotations in manuscript pencil and the stamp of photographer Michel Ciment stamp on the verso. Richard Brooks' unflinching and unsentimental documentary style made for a visualization that matched the power of Capote's most famous book, and remains one of the great meditations on violence in America. Nominated for four Academy Awards. 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus, some light creasing and edgewear. National Film Registry. Ebert II. Criterion Collection 781. Penzler 101. Spicer US.…